A Lewiston woman charged with arson is due in court on Wednesday. WMTW News 8's Morgan Sturdivant reports.

A Lewiston woman charged with arson is due in court on Wednesday. WMTW News 8's Morgan Sturdivant reports.

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Updated: 7:50 AM EST Jan 7, 2015

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WEBVTT AFTERNOON AND EVENING.DETAILS, AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES.AND ACCUSED ARSONIST MAKESHER FIRST COURT APPEARANCE.MORGAN STURDIVANT'S LIFE.PEOPLE ARE ON EDGE?THAT'S RIGHT.DESPITE JACKIE MCBURNIE'SARREST, THERE ARE RESIDENTSCONCERNED ABOUT THE NUMBER OFARSONS IN THE RESIDEN -- INTHE NEIGHBORHOOD.POLICE SAY SHE SET A FIRE IN HERKITCHEN, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE ONNEW YEAR'S DAY BUT A SECOND FIRESHE ALLEGEDLY SET IN HER BEDROOM10 HOURS LATER DESTROYED THEBUILDING, LEAVING 12 PEOPLEHOMELESS INCLUDING JACKIEMCBURNIE HERSELF.SHE WILL LIKELY BE CHARGED FORTHAT AS WELL.RESIDENTS SAY THEY ARE ANGRY ANDCONCERNED.IT SCARES ME, EACH AND EVERYDAY.I WAKE UP AND WORRY, DO I HAVESPACE TO GET THE KIDS OUT OF THEHOUSE, MY SISTER.WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?AM IGOING TO DIE?JACKIE MCBURNIE PREVIOUSLYLIVED ON A BUILDING-- IN ABUILDING ON BIRCH STREET WHICHBURNED.SHE WILL MAKE HERFIRST

Accused arsonist due in court

A Lewiston woman charged with arson is due in court on Wednesday. WMTW News 8's Morgan Sturdivant reports.